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Red Scarf Girl Setting

Where It All Goes Down

1966 China

The year? 1966. The place? China. Savvy historians out there will realize just how important that date is. Ji-li tells us that it's the "year the Cultural Revolution started" (P.7). This changes everything for Ji-li and her family. They are treated harshly because of their family history and live in terror as a result. Ji-li shows us personal side of a big political change in China, helping readers understand how the Cultural Revolution changed life on a personal level for people.